Manual:Infantry Manual:Equipment:Weapons:Grenade Launchers

Grenade Launcher
Indirect fire for individual use centers around low velocity projectile weapons that use 40mm grenades fired from dedicated projectors. No energy versions of the following weapon types exist since energy weapons are by their very nature direct fire weapons which cannot hit targets with ballistic fire.

R328 AUtomatic Assault Gun

The R368 was designed in response to the post-Dominion War audit conducted by the SFMC on every as-pect of its equipment and capabilities. Finding that EMPWs still had a place in the arsenal, the SFMC decided to acquire an updated sidearm pistol.

The R368 uses a standard L-Style frame that is similar to pistols used in the early 20th & 21st century. The moving parts have been swapped out for electromagnetic accelerator & power cell. Due to the ammunition not needing a gunpowder charge, the magazine is capable of carrying 20 rounds.

R418 Grenade Launcher

The R418 is a small ballistic weapon typically used in a fire support role for small units. It utilizes 40-millimeter grenades in either direct or indirect fire. As such it is designed to be fired in an arcing trajectory that will ena-ble it to strike targets that might be out of the line of sight or directly shielded. Controls for the weapon are lo-cated on the scope of the weapon to which it is attached and the R418’s own pistol grip; and together allows the operator to select a firing mode, and velocity at which the grenade is fired.

The R418 can be detached so that it can be operated as an independent weapon system. The gunner who would normally use the launcher integrated with his shoulder weapon will carry such equipment with his com-bat load, which includes a full stock and computerized scope. This arrangement does make the complete sys-tem nearly 2.7 kilograms and 72 centimeters long, in exchange for increased long-range accuracy.